AFF 2026 Encore Screenings Announced
We're having too much fun for the Festival to completely wrap up on Sunday.
We're bringing six films from the AFF 2026 program back to cinemas with our Encore Screenings, running 27–29 October at Palace Nova Eastend.
From sold-out Festival favourites and acclaimed international cinema to some of the year's most talked-about films, there's another chance to experience these stories on the big screen.
Whether there's a film you missed, one you've been meaning to see or a favourite you'd happily watch again, here's what's screening.
All of a Sudden
Tuesday 27 October, 6:00pm | Palace Nova Eastend
From Academy Award-winning Drive My Car director Ryūsuke Hamaguchi comes All of a Sudden, a new work from one of contemporary cinema's most acclaimed filmmakers.
If you missed your chance to catch Hamaguchi's latest at AFF 2026, here's another opportunity to experience it on the big screen.
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How to Feed a Dictator
Tuesday 27 October, 6:30pm | Palace Nova Eastend
What does it take to cook for some of history's most notorious dictators?
How to Feed a Dictator introduces the personal chefs who prepared meals for Saddam Hussein, Pol Pot and Idi Amin, offering a fascinating and unusual perspective on power, history and the people who witnessed it from behind the kitchen doors.
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Fatherland
Wednesday 28 October, 6:00pm | Palace Nova Eastend
Starring Sandra Hüller, Fatherland follows celebrated German writer Thomas Mann as he confronts the moral and political future of a divided postwar Germany.
A compelling historical drama exploring identity, responsibility and the consequences of history.
Wild Horse Nine
Wednesday 28 October, 8:00pm | Palace Nova Eastend
Our AFF 2026 Opening Night film returns to the big screen!
From Academy Award-winning director Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) comes Wild Horse Nine, starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell.
Set against the backdrop of the 1973 Chilean military coup, this darkly funny tale of espionage, friendship and political intrigue follows two CIA operatives whose assignment takes an unexpected turn.
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KUMARANGK: Sacred Women's Business
Thursday 29 October, 6:00pm | Palace Nova Eastend
After four sold-out Festival screenings, KUMARANGK: Sacred Women's Business returns for another screening.
Directed by Tracey Rigney, this powerful documentary revisits the Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy and the Ngarrindjeri women at its heart, reclaiming their stories and illuminating the cultural knowledge, strength and resilience of the women who stood their ground.
With an incredible response from AFF audiences, this is another opportunity to experience an important South Australian story on the big screen.
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The Man I Love
Thursday 29 October, 8:00pm | Palace Nova Eastend
Starring Rami Malek and Tom Sturridge, Ira Sachs' The Man I Love is a tender New York-set drama exploring love, art and community during the AIDS crisis.
From an acclaimed filmmaker known for his intimate and deeply human storytelling, The Man I Love brings a moving exploration of connection and relationships to the screen.
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There's still more cinema to come
AFF 2026 officially concludes on Sunday 25 October, but our Encore Screenings keep the cinema experience going for three more nights.
Join us at Palace Nova Eastend from Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 October for another chance to see these six films from the 2026 program.